The document summarizes the work of the Open Knowledge Foundation (OKFN) in 3 sentences: OKFN is a global network that builds open data tools, projects and communities to promote openness through working groups, local chapters, events, and experimental projects through their Labs program. They develop open data management software like CKAN and projects mapping government spending to promote open access to knowledge and its social benefits. OKFN brings together data experts from around the world to organize, understand, and visualize data through various initiatives and principles of openness.

1. ¡Hola! from OKFN
“Building a community
around open knowledge”
Velichka Dimitrova,
Open Economics Working Group Coordinator
Project and Community Coordinator for Labs
Open Knowledge Foundation (OKFN), London
OpenDataMx, August 24, Mexico City

2. The Open Knowledge Foundation is
a global network of data wranglers, civil servants,
developers and citizens who build tools, projects
and local communities that promote openness.
Source: http://okfn.org

3. What is open data?
A piece of content or data is 'open'
if anyone is free to use, reuse, and
redistribute it without legal or
technical restrictions.
Source: http://opendefinition.org

4. We believe creating open commons
of information together with the
tools and communities to utilize it is
central to improving our
governance, research, economy and
culture.
Source: Wellcome Collection Archives, London

5. Community & Clusters
Working Groups
Local Groups and Chapters
Agenda Setting & Events
Labs
Data Tools & Services
CKAN, OpenSpending
Apps and Libraries
Content & Training
Non-Tech Services

6. Working Groups:
Clustered by Topic
Open Science Open Bibliography
Open Economics Open Access
Open Linguistics Open Archeology
Source: http/:/okfn.org/wg

7. Local Groups:
Clustered
by Location
Source: http://okfn.org/chapters

8. okfn.de
BG.okfn.org
ES.okfn.org BR.okfn.org
IT.okfn.org
GR.okfn.org

9. And two big, annual events:
Open Knowledge Conference and
Open Government Data Camp.
Source: http://ogdcamp.org

10. Together with
a global team of builders, we
are also organising the first
Open Knowledge Festival ever
in Finland this fall.
Source: http://okfestival.org

11. In OKFN Labs we do experimental
and prototype projects...
Lab Sprints PyBossa Recline
http://sprints.okfnlabs.org http://pybossa.com http://reclinejs.com
Source: http://okfnlabs.org

12. Europe's
Energy
Data
Source:
http://energy.publicdata.eu/

13. Source: http://okfnlabs.org/annotator/

14. YourTopia: An application for a
user-defined multi-dimensional
index of regional social progress...
Source: http://italia.yourtopia.net (website temporary down)

15. CKAN: Open source data
management software that
makes it easy to publish,
Source: http://ckan.org
share and find data.

16. OpenSpending: Mapping
Government Expenditures
Source: http://openspending.org

17. “Promote open
access to knowledge...
because of its ability
to develop far-reaching
social benefit”
Source:
http://schoolofdata.org

18. Such as projects & tools
that allow people to organise,
understand and visualise data.

19. Science is based on building on,
reusing and openly criticising the
published body of scientific
knowledge...
Source: http://pantonprinciples.org

20. Thank you!
Questions or further ideas?
Find us @OKFN, http://okfn.org
Velichka.Dimitrova@okfn.org, @vndimitrova
Pictures: Kat Braybrooke